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Blood Brothers Musical - the standing ovation musical!

After much anticipation, Blood Brothers Musical is about to hit the stage in Orewa. Described as ‘a full-bodied musical’ and in its time ‘the most exciting thing to have happened to the English musical theatre for years’ the musical first opened in London’s West end in 1983 to critical acclaim.

Being a smash hit, millions of people lined up to see this multi-award winning, long-standing musical that ran for years and, every night of the week, audiences stood and cheered.

Directed by Michael Sanders, choreographed by Anna Mortlock and with George Bonner as musical director, the Blood Brothers production team is gearing up to wow audiences at Centrestage Theatre.

With an epic score written by Willy Russell, Blood Brothers is the heartwarming story of twin brothers Mickey and Edward who, separated at birth, were brought together in an unlikely friendship.

A twist of fate, a tale of desperation and a mother’s haunting secret all create the foundation for a riveting, dramatic story… one twin growing up in poverty and the other enjoying a privileged life; one going to study at Oxford and the other following a life of crime; both get caught up in a vicious love triangle and... the rest is revealed onstage in a shattering climax that you won’t want to miss!

Local Millwater residents are taking the stage with Caleb Hogan as Eddie Lyons and Amy Gardiner as a vital member of the ensemble.

Cast, crew, musicians, volunteers and set builders have been hard at work rehearsing for this season of Blood Brothers. As an ambitious, beguiling, dramatic, enthralling, genuine crowd pleaser, we highly recommend you make sure you are in the audience for one of the performances and prepare to be moved!

Blood Brothers show season at Centrestage Theatre runs from 10 – 24 June 2017.

Ticket sales available online at www.centrestagetheatre.co.nz or directly through the Box Office: 09 426 7282

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For bookings phone 09 426 7282 or online at www.centrestagethreatre.co.nz

OPSM Silverdale launches clear BlueGuard™ lenses

Leading optical retailer OPSM has revealed new research into exposure to blue light, showing we spend an average of over one-third of the day (9.4 hours) in front of computers, TVs and smartphones – more than the time spent sleeping.

The research was conducted by Lonergan to support the release of OPSM’s exclusive BlueGuard™ lens, the first clear lens with in-built blue light filtering, and investigated blue light exposure across the Boomer, X and Y generations, as well as office and non-office work environments.

Blue light is part of the light spectrum, closely related to ultraviolet light. It is principally from the sun, but it is also from everyday electronic devices with a screen, such as a laptop, smartphone, desktop computer or TV. In today’s societies, these devices are used by an overwhelming majority of the population.

OPSM Silverdale Optometrist James Park says, “Excessive exposure to the blue-violet light has been associated with a range of eye and overall health issues, including eye strain and sleep disruption. The BlueGuard™ lens was developed to help reduce the impact that long-term exposure to blue light could have on our health.”

Naturally, many are worried about their levels of screen time. Three in five (58%) have expressed concerns about the health or wellbeing impacts of high levels of screen time, however it’s Gen X & Y who are more likely to worry, with their numbers rising to 66% and 69%, respectively. Blue light is a concern amongst us, with almost four in five (79%) wanting to reduce the amount we’re exposed to. However, three quarters (75%) would prefer to eliminate the effects of blue light rather than reduce their screen time, making BlueGuard™ lenses a good solution.

OPSM’s BlueGuard™ lenses target and block at least 20% of bad blue light (blue-violet light wavelengths) while letting beneficial blue-turquoise light through, with an aesthetically clear lens. BlueGuard™ lenses are available from OPSM Silverdale, priced from $209 for a complete pair.

If you have any questions about Blue light/ BlueGuard™ or would like to book an appointment with one of the friendly optometrists at OPSM Silverdale, please call us on 09 426 7902.

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Easy Winter Home Improvement Projects

Add value and help sell your home!

Why not break the monotony of Winter this year by working on some home improvement projects! Some of these easy and inexpensive Winter projects will not only make your home more comfortable to live in, but will make your home more saleable and could even increase your property value.

Repaint

Re-painting rooms, or re-touching and spot-painting walls and interior doors is an easy way to modernise and freshen up the look and feel of your home. You could even change the mood of your home entirely by adding colour and painting furniture. Professional painters tend to slow down over Winter, so it can be a budget-friendly time to consider painting a couple of rooms, or you may have left-over paint that you can use for the touch-up jobs.

Declutter

Rainy, cold days means more time inside, time that can be used to declutter and organise your home. A clean and clutter-free house will sell more easily (and maybe at a higher price) than one with more visible clutter. Put aside some time every week and focus on an area or room at a time so that you get each space looking exactly how you want it.

Make use of unused or redundant spaces

While you are decluttering and organising your home, look at how you can make use of redundant or unused spaces. These spaces around the home can be transformed, or assimilated into another room to create a wardrobe or a home office niche, or turn that ‘dumping’ room into an extra bedroom, a study or a playroom for the kids.

Create a desirable First Impression

As they say, first impressions last, so creating curb appeal, or a desirable entryway is one of the best ways to add value or help sell your home. The first thing to do is to make sure any garden or lawn areas are looking great – and make sure you wash down the exterior of the house, including windows, to remove dirt and other debris. Adding plants to the front of a home can really liven it up, and repainting the entranceway is one of the best ways to freshen up the front of the house. So, rather than hibernate in front of the TV this Winter, spend the Winter months working on some easy home improvement projects. It is a great way to keep yourself active over Winter; your home will be more comfortable to live in and more saleable when you decide to put your home on the market.

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Every month Mike Pero Real Estate Silverdale assembles a comprehensive spreadsheet of all the recent sales in the Silverdale area that reviews the full range of residential transactions that have occurred.

Apr 2016 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 Number of Sales 17 9 11 Median Sales Price $1,138,000 $1,200,000 $1,255,000 Highest Sale Price $1,635,000 $1,328,000 $1,450,000 Lowest Sale Price $641,000 $1,000,000 $830,000 Average % price to CV 29.85 36.99 39.47 Average Floor Area (sqm) 230 233 249 Weighted Value Index 1287 1360 1401 Average Days to Sell 58 88

Disclaimer: These sales figures have been provided by a third party and although all care is taken to ensure the information is accurate some figures could have been misinterpreted on compilation. Furthermore these figures are recent sales from all agents in the area. Data is gathered from Property Guru and REINZ. We also provide statistical data, free from cost to purchasers and sellers wanting more information to make an informed decision. Phone me today.

Grayson Furniss

Franchise Owner SILVERDALE

09 426 6122 021 665 423

grayson.furniss@mikepero.com

Mike Pero Real Esate, Licensed REAA (2008)

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As we enter the really bleak cold months of winter and another month of somewhat fragmented and uncertain market activity recedes behind us, I took some time to reflect on where Millwater has arrived at in its short years of existence. May 2017 represented our fifth year of marketing property in Millwater; an interesting journey with a number of ups and downs, but most importantly many lessons learned. Back in 2012, the market in Millwater was very slow-moving. There was very little choice of property available, with only a small number of builders willing to commit to a new subdivision seemingly at the end of the motorway, with poor access and very little demand. Then we were selling properties in the $600,000s and it was not unusual for completed properties to sit on the market for months at a time, with the few potential buyers in the area nervous about an uncertain market and area. Things were so slow at times that a number of builders came and left, finding the selling side of the business in Millwater too hard.

Then came the groundswell. The early adopters bought, moved in and loved their new community. Not surprisingly, they told their friends. The friends and family started to visit, then they too started to buy. In the course of 18 months we went from having to convince buyers of how good it was going to be, to discussing how good it actually was. Some of the promised developments started to happen; we got a pub, Arran Road opened and we had better motorway access, playgrounds opened and there was the promise of shopping right here in Millwater. Now we were imagining what it might be like to be able to walk and buy a coffee. And suddenly you had to wait to get a house, things were mostly selling off the plan and we couldn't find enough property to sell. We had 4 or 5 buyers on our database for every house – it was just a matter of who could get there first and prices went up accordingly. Looking back now, it is easy to believe that this has been a smooth ride. The reality is that is has actually been quite bumpy, with a number of little peaks and troughs in the market. Periods of 3-4 months where it was hard to sell anything, followed by longer periods where anything would sell at a great price. We believe that this is what we have seen again in the last few months, another period of repressed sales volumes coinciding with a reasonable level of supply, meaning numerous options in the market. That supply is already slowing down, with a good proportion of potential sellers making the decision to hold off until the market recovers. In the last month we have seen a slight increase in buyer activity, with those properties where the vendors have met the market, selling. The activity is not yet at a level that will force prices upwards again, however we believe there will be some stability back in the market and that well-priced and presented properties will again see buyer activity. As always, if you want to discuss what is happening in the market today, please get in touch. We are always happy to give you a free and honest appraisal of the current market and how your property might sit in it.

Grayson

Mike Pero Real Esate, Licensed REAA (2008)